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2014 National Sister Cities ConferencePeaceful Co-existence

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Bunbury, Western Australia, November 16 - 19 2014

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Invitation from the Mayor

On behalf of the City of Bunbury Council and our community I extend an invitation to you and your colleagues to attend the 2014 national conference of Sister Cities Australia to be held in Bunbury Western Australia. The organising committee has been preparing a program that will appeal to all delegates and visitors and I look forward to welcoming you to our wonderful city.

The City of Bunbury has long held sister city and port city relationships with our friends in Setagaya Japan and Jiaxing China. I am particularly impressed with the periodic student exchanges with Setagaya that have been occurring for more than 20 years.

I know relationships started through this opportunity for young people to travel to culturally different countries have resulted in enduring relationships over many years. I am sure exchange of different experiences enriches and motivates delegates to continue support for the aspirations and achievements of Sister Cities Australia. Gary Brennan, Mayor of Bunbury

President’s Message

Fellow Sister Cities members and supporters.

It is my pleasant task to invite you to join with SCA, the Mayor and Councillors of Bunbury, distinguished guests, youth delegates and visitors from near and far for the Sister Cities Australia National Conference.

The organising committee, in conjunction with SCA have brought together an exciting and inspiring program which will include international and local speakers, dynamic workshops and unrivalled fellowship.

From the beautiful scenery, the great weather, wonderful food and wine and exciting entertainment this is a conference that will linger in your mind for many years to come.

Please join with us, working with the conference theme of “Peaceful Co-existence”.

I look forward to sharing with you.

Alderman William P Wilson

Welcome to Peaceful Co-existence

Program Highlights

Conference Highlights

Saturday 15 November • Get to know Bunbury or the surrounding region. Details of the pre-tours are on page 13

Sunday 16 November • Welcome dinner at Bunbury Regional Art Galleries, the South-West’s premiere art gallery housed in a pink former

convent.

Monday 17 November• Welcome breakfast and an opportunity to meet fellow delegates at the Dolphin Discovery Centre.• Keynote address from Tony Wheeler, the founder of Lonely Planet.• Hear from Mary D. Kane, the President and CEO of Sister Cities International who has travelled to Perth from

Washington DC specifically for the National Sister Cities Conference.• Social dinner at Moody Cow Brewery in Dardanup.

Tuesday 18 November• Enjoy the keynote speaker and international affairs

expert Dr Keith Suter.• Engaging panel discussion and sister city

presentations.• Cultural exchange using Instagram.• Sister Cities Australia AGM and popular Gala

Dinner.

Wednesday 19 November (half day)• Tour of Wardandi Memorial Park an ancestral

resting place overlooking Rocky Point. • Hear from the inspirational Khoa Do, filmmaker

and Young Australian of the Year 2005.


Spotlight on the conference venue: Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre

The newly constructed convention centre at Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre is the venue for the 2014 National Sister Cities Conference.

Completed in 2014, the state-of-the-art centre is a world class, modern and stylish facility in the heart of Bunbury.

With stunning views of the Leschenault Inlet, versatile spaces and conference rooms, and the all-glass Sky Bar, this venue is sure to impress all delegates.

For more information visitwww.bunburyentertainment.com

Conference InformationThe City of Bunbury is a 90-minute drive south of Perth, and is easily accessible by car, bus or train. TransWA and South West Coachlines run regular services to Bunbury. Service details are available on page 12 of this pack. Hertz, Thrifty, Avis and Budget car rental agents all have depots at both the Perth Domestic Airport and Bunbury.

The weather in November is Bunbury is typically warm, with temperatures between 12 and 24 degrees Celsius. Mobile phone coverage is strong and available on most networks, with particularly good coverage available to those with Telstra or Optus.

Program Highlights - Speakers

Alex Gooding Associate, Australian Centre of Excellence for Local Government

Alex Gooding has been an Associate of the Australian Centre of Excellence for Local Government (ACELG) for over three years. He has participated in a number of the Centre’s research projects on issues such as local

government consolidation, the role of regional organisations of councils and more recently the contribution of regional centre councils to local and regional development.

Mr Gooding has been closely involved in the Centre’s research on the international relationships of Australia councils. In addition he has conducted research for local government review panels in NSW and South Australia, as well as on planning and transport issues. His experience in local government includes 12 years as the Executive Director of the Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils.

Mary D. KanePresident and CEO, Sister Cities International

Ms. Kane leads the membership, youth and education, development, and advocacy programs to strengthen the sister city network around the world. Prior to joining Sister Cities International, she was an Executive Director with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, where she was responsible for identifying and building business partnerships and strategic alliances for the Chamber.

Before joining the Chamber, Ms Kane was the Secretary of State in Maryland and a former Assistant State’s Attorney. She serves on several boards, including Suburban Hospital – a member of Johns Hopkins Medicine and Mount Saint Mary’s University. Ms. Kane is a graduate of the Catholic University of America’s Columbus School of Law in Washington, D.C. and earned a B.S. in business and finance at Mt. St. Mary’s University.

Tony WheelerPlanet Wheeler Foundation

A trek across Asia on the ‘hippie trail’ of the early 1970s led Tony Wheeler to write the first Lonely Planet guide and the New York Times to describe him as ‘the trailblazing patron saint of the world’s backpackers and adventure travellers.’ Perhaps travel has been in Tony’s veins all along, born in Britain he grew up in Pakistan, the Bahamas and the USA before returning to the

UK to finish school, go to university and eventually end up in Australia. Exmouth on the North-West Cape was his first landfall, on a shonky sailing boat out of Indonesia just a few days after Whitlam’s election. Since departing Lonely Planet Tony has been involved with the Planet Wheeler Foundation’s work in South-East Asia and East Africa and Melbourne’s Wheeler Centre for Books, Writing & Ideas. Tony is also a director of Global Heritage Fund which works to protect and develop archaeological sites in the developing world.


Dr Keith Suter International Affairs Expert

Dr Keith Suter is a progressive and insightful thinker with many interests, notably in the areas of society and international affairs. He can often be heard discussing politics and international affairs on radio and television. He’s also a member of the prestigious Club of Rome, whose members share a common concern for the future of humanity and the planet.

Dr Suter is a global futurist, thought leader, author and media personality, recognised and highly respected in the areas of social policy and foreign affairs. One of the world’s great thinkers and exemplary communicators Dr Suter has extensive experience in speaking, lecturing and teaching. A regular on Seven’s Sunrise program, Dr Suter is often asked for comment on ABC, Sky News and Macquarie Live News

Other speakers include:

Conference MC Tony Wilson: TV presenter, broadcaster and winner of ABC’s Race Around the WorldPeter Filmer OAM: Manager, Community Events Unit Blacktown City CouncilMathew Dickerson: Mayor of DubboCharles Jenkinson: Executive Officer, RDA South WestDon Punch: CEO, South West Development Commission


Program Highlights - Speakers

Craig PeacockCommissioner North Asia Agency, Department of Premier and Cabinet

Craig Peacock holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Newcastle University, with double majors in Japanese language and Modern Asian History.

In 1993 Craig took up a position at the New South Wales Government Office in Tokyo, rising to the position of Director in 1999 and acting as a conduit for a number of major business investments into the state. In 2002 a desire to work on more resources related projects saw Craig move to the Western Australian Government Office in Tokyo, where he currently holds the position of Commissioner, North Asia Agency. As Commissioner he has overseen a large expansion of trade between WA and Japan and significant increase of Japanese investment into Western Australia.

Craig maintains as strong interest in Japanese linguistics and has been credited as editor of the highly utilised Sanseido Japanese to English dictionaries.

Khoa Do

Khoa Do recently directed Better Man and the Schapelle Corby telemovie. He was awarded the Young Australian of the Year in 2005 for his work with disadvantaged communities, the first time a film-maker has been awarded the accolade. In August 2013, Khoa was appointed to the board of the Australia Council, the most influential arts board in Australia.

Khoa’s story of success and triumph have made him one of the most inspirational public speakers in Australia, and his innate gift for storytelling is just as apparent in his presentations as it is in his films.

Conference Program

Sunday 16 November4.30pm Early Registration, Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre

6.30pm Welcome Reception at Bunbury Regional Art Galleries

Monday 17 NovemberGuest speaker program sponsored by the South West Development Commission.

7am - 8.30am Welcome Breakfast at the Dolphin Discovery Centre - Sponsored by VPG Property

8.45am Conference Registrations, Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre

9.15am Tony Wilson, Conference Opening

9.45am Tony Wheeler, Founder of Lonely Planet presents Dark Lands

10.45am Bunbury Runners Link from Setagaya

10.50am Morning Tea - Sponsored by Augusta Margaret River Shire Council

11.15am Sister City Australia Awards entrant presentation

11:30am Dr Keith Suter, International Affairs Expert presents: Foreign affairs

12.30pm Lunch - Sponsored by Simcoa

1.30pm Craig Peacock, Commissioner North Asia Agency Department of the Premier and Cabinet presents: Western Australian and Hyogo: A Model Sister State Relationship Spanning 33 Years

2.30pm Sister City Australia Awards Entrant Presentation

3pm Afternoon Tea - Sponsored by Augusta Margaret River Shire Council

3.20pm Alex Gooding, Associate of the Australian Centre of Excellence for Local Government presents: Sister Cities and International Alliances

4pm Mathew Dickerson, Mayor of Dubbo presents Developing a Sister City Relationship

6.30pm Social Dinner at Moody Cow Brewery, Dardanup - Sponsored by Japan Local Government Centre



Tuesday 18 November8.50am Tony Wilson, Session Opening and Welcome

9am Mary Kane, President and CEO of Sister Cities International presents The power of digital diplomacy

10am Sister City Australia Awards Entrant Presentation

10.15am Morning Tea - Sponsored by Geographe Bay Tourism Association

10.30am Don Punch, CEO South West Development Commission

10:45amPanel Presentation and Discussion - Leveraging Sister Cities for economic development

Presentation and workshop - Sam Harris on Cultural communication through photography

12.10pm Lunch - Sponsored by Regional Development Australia South West

1.00pm National Sister Cities Association Annual General Meeting

1.30pm Sister City Australia Awards Entrant Presentation

1.45pm

Presentation 1 - Peter Filmer OAM, Manager Community Events Unit Blacktown City Council on Blacktown City and Porirua City 30th birthday

Presentation 2 - David Houst, General Manager Go West on Commercial Sister City

2.15pm

Presentation 1 - Charles Jenkinson, Executive Officer Regional Development Australia South West on Starting a new relationshipPresentation 2 - Cr Graeme Campbell, Shire of Broome on Taiji/Broome Sister City: Relationship in the face of adversity

3pm Afternoon Tea - Sponsored by Geographe Bay Tourism Association

3.15pm Greetings from Chairperson, Setagaya City Assembly presented by Mr. Norio TAKAKU, Vice-Chairperson

3.20pm Director-General of Office to the Mayor, Mr. Masataka YANAGISAWA

3.40pm Japan Local Government Centre (CLAIR Sydney)

4pm - 4.20pm Bill Armstrong, Port Stephens Sister Cities Committee presents: The Bellingham Connection

6.30pm Formal Gala Dinner at the Lighthouse Beach Resort

Wednesday 19 November7.30am Cultural breakfast and tour at Rocky Point - Sponsored by Tourism WA

9am Khoa Do presents: Harnessing creativity and cultural differences

10am Caroline Landesman, Director Innovation and Services, South West Institute of Technology presents: The South West now and in the future - Sister Cities adding value to our community

10.30am Presentation by the youth conference delegates

11am Morning Tea - Sponsored by Lighthouse Beach Resort

11.20am Presentation from National Sister Cities Conference 2015 hosting city

11.30am Open forum led by Ald Bill Wilson

1pm Closing Statement, Lunch - Sponsored by Lighthouse Beach Resort

Conference Program

Youth Conference Overview

Program HighlightsThe tailored Youth Delegates program features, amongst many others, key note speaker Tony Wheeler from Lonely Planet, world touring photographer Sam Harris and includes a tour of Bunbury’s unique urban art works. Meet Young Australian of the Year, Khoa Do and take part in an international cooking class to create your own special flavours. Youth Delegates will also get a taste of Bunbury’s aboriginal culture with a special Noongar breakfast at Wardandi Memorial Park, an ancestral resting place overlooking beautiful Rocky Point. Delegates will be officially welcomed by the Youth Mayor of Bunbury, and throughout the conference there will be live entertainment, meet and greets and activities.

AccommodationThe venue for the 2014 Youth Program is Discovery Holiday Park, Koombana Bay. The park provides youth delegates with the opportunity to explore the city and the amazing beaches, but also provides an excellent setting to reflect on the issues that matter to them.

Preparation As a youth delegate for the 2014 conference, it is important that you are prepared with knowledge of your own sister cities and what has been achieved in the relationships. Below is a list of information you should know about your sister cities so that when asked you will be fully prepared:• Have you even been a participant in a sister city activity within your city?• Cities• Location• Duration of relationship• Major activities held between cities• Highlights of the relationship• Who runs your sister city program (e.g. Council, community group etc)• Does your local council fund sister city programs with a budget?

In addition to making sure you come prepared why not head over to the Sister Cities Australia Facebook page and hit ‘like’. There you will find up-to-date information regarding the conference and an event has been created where you will be able to contact other youth delegates attending to establish relationships prior to your arrival. www.facebook.com/SisterCitiesAustralia



Youth Conference Speakers

The Evans Sisters - Isabell and Bronte EvansSister City visits, overseas internships and student placements sound exciting, however what does that actually mean when you are on the ground on a day-to-day basis? The reality is, these experiences can be considerably daunting, stressful and with a high risk of home-sickness; if participants aren’t mentally prepared for their trips they may leave from them unsatisfied.

Drawing from their own experiences in South America and Asia, Isabell and Bronte will talk about the realities of these types of trips and what people looking at embarking on them should consider – it’s not just about your passport, travel money card and a years’ worth of Vegemite to keep the home-sickness at bay. Not without a fair lashing of amusing cross-cultural hiccups, they aim to leave their audience with tangible takeaways so that they themselves can maximise the social and cultural outcomes of overseas placements and come away with their wellbeing intact.

Isabell Evans, 24 years of age, is a young professional forging a career in the community development industry. Interested in international community development from a young age (including convincing her parents to use her pocket money to support a sponsor child from age 15), Isabell has a Bachelor of Arts (International Studies) and is currently completing an Honours thesis on the securitisation of contemporary asylum politics. In 2011 Isabell spent time in Ecuador, South America working in international refugee resettlement. Based in a small Ecuadorean town, Isabell experienced the whole gamut of emotions an international young professional does and returned to Australia with a renewed career focus and more importantly a strengthened sense of self and drive.

Bronte Evans, Isabell’s younger sister, 18, too shares a passion for world issues and global politics. Currently a first year university student studying a triple major of Asian Studies, Japanese, and Politics and International Studies at Murdoch University, Bronte focuses on involving herself in programs such as Bunbury’s Youth Advisory Council and United Nations Youth WA. Bronte found her passion for Japan through participating on a month long exchange to Tokyo in 2011, where she was chucked into the deep end of culture shock as she spent her time (sometimes struggling!) with a Japanese family who spoke no English, and practising Kanji snap with her 9 year old host brother.

Andrew FrazerAndrew Frazer is a full-time time illustrator, hand letterer, designer and artist who ignites the imagination through his thought provoking characters and narrative-based art. Based in Bunbury, Western Australia, Andrew has previously lived and travelled extensively providing him with an eclectic and inspiring pool of influences that are evident through his art.

With a passion for story-telling, Andrew’s art often engages the audience on a very personal level welcoming the viewer into a conversation that discusses shared human emotions such as pain, hope, despair, redemption and contentment. Andrew’s ever-growing national and international cliental base has seen him work with a variety of individuals and companies such as Corbis, Custard Co, Cider, Machéll Design, The Walkley Foundation, FORM and Magnesium Media. Andrew is also the founder and Creative Director of Six Two Three Zero that runs the annual Bunbury street art project - Re.Discover.

Andrew’s visual presentation will explore public art throughout the years and the importance of public expression. It will look at the beauty of sharing a story without the need for words, and growing community and igniting the imagination through thoughtful conversation. You will also go on a walking tour of Bunbury visiting the various murals created as part of Re.Discover 2014. As part of the walking tour Andrew will speak on behalf of the respective artists in sharing a few insights into their individual process and method in creating each mural.

Pictured left - Andrew Frazer’s mural created as part of Re.Discover

Matt JessopI’ve been the Sister City Coordinator at Bankstown City Council NSW since 2008. This role involves organising international or domestic sister city activities with a primary focus on providing opportunities for young people especially in the field of leadership and cross cultural communications. I’ve also held the position of Secretary to Sister Cities Australia since 2011 which has given me the opportunity to see a wide range of programs and exchanges run by our association members. Sister city programs seek to attract tourism, connect us to local and international markets, increase access to information, empower our youth and provide professional development for us all and it’s a pleasure to work for programs with such inspirational goals.

Matt will discuss the general purpose of sister cities relationships. He will engage the group in a discussion and activity about their expectations of a sister city link and how towns can benefit from such a relationship.



Gold Collar JobsSam Morris graduated in 1972 from Miami University with a Bachelor of Science degree in the Social Sciences and immediately accepted a teaching position in New South Wales. He extensively travelled around the world visiting over 40 countries. He returned to the States to complete two Masters Degrees and returned to Western Australia to continue his teaching career. After teaching for 32 years, Sam decided to make a sea change, opening a successful candy and chocolate factory on the boardwalk here in Bunbury known as Taffys. He has been elected to two terms as a city councillor here in Bunbury and was chairperson of the sister city relationship with Setagaya during his first term as councillor.

With the release of the highly successful movie Toy Story by Pixar Films in 1995, a whole new industry was developed - the computer animation film. But with the explosion of interest in making these films by Pixar, Dreamworks and other major film companies, universities were not producing the number of trained graduates to fill the demand, thus these companies went to the campuses recruiting the students, offering package deals with whatever the graduates were demanding. The term ‘gold collar job’ was coined where the person being recruited was setting up their own salary packages and contracts. National boundaries were eliminated, jobs were now being recruited on the international level. The global economy had arrived.This presentation will take a look at three highly successful individuals, all with different pathways to success and different qualifications; from a person with limited education, university dropout, to a university graduate; yet all found success not only on a national level, but on an international stage as well.

What are the common characteristics of these successful people? How were they able to create industries that allowed them to set their own goals and have other businesses trying to play catch-up on the international scene?


Sam HarrisAs a teenager Sam Harris taught himself photography, turning his London bedroom into a makeshift darkroom. Throughout the 90s Harris photographed portraits and sleeve art for numerous recording artists. He also worked as an editorial portrait and features photographer for publications such as The Sunday Times Magazine, Esquire, Telegraph Magazine and Dazed and Confused. The over commercialisation of the music industry during the late 1990s was the catalyst for a big change in direction, both photographic and personal.

Sam abandoned his London career in favour of quality family time, slowing down and turning his camera inwards. After several nomadic years with his family between India and Australia, Sam settled in the forest of the South West of Western Australia where he now photographs his on-going family diary.

Harris’ self-published photobook Postcards from Home received several awards including the Australian publishing industry’s Galley Club ‘Australian Book of the Year’ 2012.

Sam presents ‘From London to the Bush’, which looks at his journey as a photographer and spans 25 years.

Starting with my early days experimenting in the darkroom, happy accidents and how this led into my first commissions making album cover art and subsequently shooting portraits for the London music and editorial industries. Falling in love with documentary photography and commissions around the world. How certain assignments, most notably one trip to the Amazon rainforest to photograph endangered tribes challenged my perception of photography, my own moral code and my direction as a photographer. The decision to abandon my London career, change direction and lifestyle and buy one-way tickets to India. Travelling and living in India and Australia. Turning my camera inwards and the start of my family diary work. The birth of our second daughter in a small village in south India. Migrating to Australia and my Postcards from Home series (2008-2011). Latest series The Middle of Somewhere (2011-2014) and finally getting into Instagram, a virtual residency for The Photographers’ Gallery London and international communication.

Emma Goodwin A proud Novocastrian, Emma Goodwin studied a Bachelor of Arts (History and Politics)/Bachelor of Laws at the University of Newcastle before graduating with First Class Honours and a University Medal for each degree in 2010 and 2012 respectively. During her studies Emma worked as an electorate officer for a Federal Member of Parliament and joined the graduate program at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) in 2013. She is currently rotating through a range of areas within DFAT in preparation for being posted overseas in the next few years. Emma is looking forward to share her thoughts on youth engagement in international relations at the conference.

The language of contemporary international relations is increasingly infused with foundational concepts such as soft diplomacy and people-to-people links. This focus on non-traditional modes of interactions between nations has effectively broadened the scope for youth to build and shape relationships across borders. Looking through the lens of traditional diplomacy, this presentation will consider how innovative initiatives such as the Sister Cities network can be leveraged by young people to have an impact on international relations on a broader scale. The presentation will also consider how the Sister City program offers young people unique social opportunities to engage with other cultures, which is an invaluable way to develop and utilise the kind of personal skills which make up the fundamental tools of diplomacy.



The Lighthouse Beach Resort, 1 Carey Street, BunburyNew refurbished Deluxe City View Rooms: King bed (can be split into 2 King singles) (4 Star Rating). $165 per night (room only) or $180 per night including full buffet breakfast for one person (sleeps 2 persons).

Resort Rooms: Queen bed and 1 single bed (3.5 Star Rating). $150 per night (room only) or $165 per night including full buffet breakfast for one person (sleeps 2 persons).

Quest Bunbury Serviced Apartments, 14 Lyons Cove, BunburyStudio Apartment: Queen bed or 2 single beds. $171 per night (maximum occupancy 2 guests).

One Bedroom Apartment: Queen bed. $217 per night (maximum occupancy 2 guests).

Two Bedroom Apartment: 2 Queen beds, or 1 Queen bed and 2 single beds (subject to availability), $307 per night (maximum occupancy 4 guests).

The Clifton Motel & Grittleton Lodge, 2 Molloy Street, BunburyStandard Rooms: Queen & 1 single bed (Sleeps 1-3). $128 per night. (Extra person $20 per night).

Deluxe Rooms: Queen bed (Sleeps 1-2). $135 per night.

Semi Executives: King bed (Sleeps 1-2). $150 per night.

Executive Rooms with Spa: King or Queen bed (Sleeps 1-2). $150 per night.

Executive Suites with Spa: King bed (sleeps 1-2). $195 per night.

Grittleton Lodge: Adult Retreat with spa, Queen bed (sleeps 1 -2). $220 per night.

Mantra Bunbury Hotel, 1 Holman Street, BunburySuperior Studio Rooms: King bed. $199 per night.

The Comfort Inn Admiral, 56 Spencer Street, BunburyStandard Rooms: Queen bed. $120 per night.

Twin Rooms: x queen and 1 x single. $125 per night.

Standard rooms: including cooked buffet. $137.50 per night.

Twin rooms: including cooked buffet. $142.50 per night.

Standard room: including continental breakfast. $133.50 per night.

Twin rooms: including continental breakfast. $138.50 per night.

Quality Lord Forrest Hotel, 20 Symmons Street, BunburyStandard Rooms: 1x queen. $140 per night. To upgrade option Ocean View add $30

Discovery Park – Koombana, Koombana Drive Bunbury10% discount on accommodation (chalets & park sites) for 2 nights or more (fluctuating daily rates). Please note, these are special conference rates. To book contact the Bunbury Visitors Centre on 9792 7207 or email [email protected]

Conference Accommodation Options

Friday 14 November EVENING option:Relax and dine at the award-winning Mojos Restaurant, Victoria Street, Bunbury and enjoy a delightful two course dinner (entrée and main options). $55 per head, food only.

Saturday 15 November HALF DAY tour option 1:Tour cost (per person): $75

7am: pick up from accommodation and travel to the Dolphin Discovery Centre, Koombana Bay Beach, Bunbury.

7.30am: a chance to swim with the wild bottlenose dolphins in the Swim on the Wild Side guided tour. Bring your bathers, sunscreen, towel, warm change of clothes, and an underwater camera (optional) for a three-hour tour. An experienced guide will accompany you. Mask, snorkel, fins and wetsuit supplied. Showers and change rooms available at the Dolphin Discovery Centre.

11.45am: travel to the Marlston Waterfront precinct for lunch.

12noon: indulge in a delicious lunch at Vat 2 Restaurant, while enjoying the waterfront views of the Jetty Baths. Drinks not included.

1.20pm: stroll to Taffys chocolate and candy making shop for some sweet tasting and experience the Taffy sweets being made by hand right before your eyes.

1.50pm: tour concludes, you may wish to linger a little longer at the Marlston Waterfront or take the bus back to your accommodation.


Pre-conference Tours



Saturday 15 November HALF DAY tour option 2:Tour cost (per person): $100

8am: pick up from accommodation and travel to the Bunbury Visitor Centre

8.30am: meet your guide artist Andrew Frazer for a free guided walk of the street-art murals painted by professional artists in January 2014.

10.15am: view a demonstration at Lava Art Glass Studio and Gallery of combing or racking hot molten glass in a professional art glass studio which is the only one of its kind in Western Australia. Take part in a class where you can make four glass shapes that can be made into pendants, key rings or ornaments using a technique called Pate de-verre. This short workshop uses glass powders and melds, no experience necessary. Class duration: 1.5hours.

12noon: indulge in a delicious lunch at Vat 2 Restaurant, Marlston Waterfront, while enjoying the views of the Jetty Baths. Drinks not included.

1.20pm: stroll to Taffys chocolate and candy-making shop for some sweet tasting and experience the Taffy sweets being made by hand right before your eyes.

1.50pm: tour concludes, you may wish to linger a little longer at the Marlston Waterfront or take the bus back to your accommodation.

Saturday 15 November NOON/PM tour option 3:Tour cost (per person): $115

11.30am: pick up from accommodation and travel to the Marlston Waterfront, Bonnefoi Blvd

12 noon: indulge in a delicious lunch and meet your fellow delegates at the Vat 2 Restaurant, Marlston Waterfront and, while enjoying the views of the Jetty Baths Beach, make a selection from their lunch menu. Drinks not included.

1.20pm: stroll to Taffys chocolate and candy-making shop for some sweet tasting and experience the Taffy sweets being made by hand right before your eyes.

1.50pm: depart Taffys and board the Royal Gala Tour bus

2pm: depart with Royal Gala Tours from the Marlston Waterfront precinct for a three-hour city sights tour which includes Boulters Heights Lookout, Bunbury Wildlife Park where you can feed the colourful birds in the free flight aviaries, meet and pat the gentle kangaroos, visit the reptile enclosure or say hello to Wombles the wombat, visit King Cottage Museum and immerse yourself in a bygone era with the artefacts on display, travel to the township of Australind and visit the Featured Wood Gallery and Museum with its amazing displays on Australiana, Indigenous tribes and American Indians and then peruse the handcrafted wood products in the large gallery.

5.15pm: travel to the Pelican Point boat ramp to commence a twilight cruise

5.30pm: All aboard the Three Water Cruise vessel, for a relaxing twilight cruise, in a luxury vessel with outdoor viewing area. Canapés supplied and a licensed bar on board. Sit back, relax and enjoy the calm waters of the Collie River while listening to the Captains commentary.

7pm: depart the Twilight Cruise and travel back to the City of Bunbury or your/accommodation by bus.

Saturday 15 November NOON/PM tour option 4:Tour cost (per person): $130

11.30am: pick up from accommodation and travel to the Marlston Waterfront, Bonnefoi Blvd

12 noon: indulge in a delicious lunch and meet your fellow delegates at the Vat 2 Restaurant, Marlston Waterfront and, while enjoying the views of the Jetty Baths Beach, make a selection from their lunch menu. Drinks not included.

1.20pm: stroll to Taffys chocolate and candy-making shop for some sweet tasting and experience the Taffy sweets being made by hand right before your eyes. 1.20pm to 1.50pm.

1.50pm: depart Taffys and board the Bushtucker Tour bus.

2pm: depart from the Marlston Waterfront precinct with Bushtucker Wine Tours and travel to the beautiful Ferguson Valley, just 15 minutes from Bunbury, where you will enjoy wine and beer tastings at two wineries and a brewery. In the rolling hills of the valley you will visit Ferguson Falls Winery (wine and cheese tastings), travel to Gnomesville to visit the popular tourist attraction of over 3000 gnomes, then on to Moody Cow Brewery for beer tastings before wine-tasting at St. Aiden’s Wines or afternoon tea for those who prefer.

5pm: travel from the Ferguson Valley to Pelican Point boat ramp to commence a twilight cruise.

5.30pm: All aboard the Three Water Cruise vessel, for a relaxing twilight cruise, in a luxury vessel with an outdoor viewing area. Canapés served and a licensed bar on board. Sit back, relax and enjoy the calm waters of the Collie River while listening to the captain’s commentary.

7pm: depart the Twilight Cruise and travel back to the City of Bunbury or your/accommodation by bus.



Post-conference Tour


Welcome to Busselton, Dunsborough, Yallingup & the Margaret River Wine Region Escape to Western Australia’s Natural Playground, Geographe Bay. Voted one of the top 10 places to visit in the world by Lonely Planet, the region is famed for its breathtaking beauty. Here you will experience the extraordinary. Walk on deserted beaches and indulge in feasts made with local produce. Experience the wonder of whales and take in the region’s rugged coastline at its most dramatic. Step into the region’s oldest cave and experience traditional culture.

So, what are you waiting for? Come and join us!

Price per person: $620 all inclusive, accommodation, tours, breakfast two days and evening meal Wednesday, lunch Thursday

Day 1 - Arrival 2pm, Wednesday 19 November 2014Busselton town Centre/Art Geo Cultural Complex: Stroll through town towards the Busselton Jetty to the historic buildings of the cultural precinct Visit the Old Bond Store, which was once used to store goods brought from the jetty by tram. See primitive gaol cells at the Old Courthouse. Across the road meet artists at work in their studios and visit the stylish contemporary gallery.

Busselton Jetty Tour & Underwater Observatory: Extending 1.8 kilometres over stunning Geographe Bay, the heritage listed Busselton Jetty is the longest timber-piled jetty in the Southern Hemisphere. A must see for any visitor to the Margaret River wine region. Take a train ride along the Busselton Jetty to the Underwater Observatory. Descend 8 meters below and discover some of the 300 marine species beneath the Jetty.

DINNER - The Goose Beach Bar + Kitchen Busselton: Chill out on the deck and take in exceptional views of the historic Busselton Jetty, Geographe Bay and Cape Naturaliste at The Goose Beach Bar and Kitchen. A spectacular place to watch the sunset. The delectable menu is inspired by premium locally sourced produce.

Day 2 - Thursday 20 November 2014Ngilgi Cave, Yallingup/Koomal Dreaming: Venture into the 500,000 year old Ngilgi Cave, where good spirit Ngilgi dwells. Be mesmerised by the didgeridoo and hear the dreamtime legends. Taste native foods and learn about bush medicine.

Canal Rocks, Yallingup: Canal Rocks are an ancient and unusual rock formation, extending from a peninsula south of Smiths Beach on the coastline between the towns of Yallingup and Margaret River. Take in spectacular coastal views and the wild ocean waves, walk along the boardwalk and stand on the bridge as the waves rush underneath you.

Yallingup Galleries: A purpose built gallery, established in a natural bush setting at the gateway to the Margaret River Wine Region. The gallery represents work by over 120 artists, many of whom are local to or inspired by the South West. The diverse range of work includes furniture, sculpture, glass, ceramics, woodwork, paintings, textiles and jewellery.

LUNCH - Aravina Estate: With an emphasis on sourcing local organically sustainable produce, the team of chefs led by Executive Chef Tony Howell - Masterchef guest 2011 - aspires to create a range of memorable dishes which are reflective of the changing seasons. Two course meal, entrée and main - wine-tasting included, two options to choose from.

Vasse Virgin: Luxuriate in texture and smell. Try the beautiful fusions of the finest essential oils blended with the purest olive oil which create the finest natural products. Treat yourself to extra virgin olive oil, infused oils and a scrumptious range of gourmet condiments, tapenades and table olives.

Gabriel Chocolate: From Bean to Bar. Tour behind the scenes, see how the chocolate is made on site using freshly roasted cacao beans from around the world. Meet the chocolatier and sample some of the fine chocolates.

Windows Estate: Get to know this small family-owned winery, which is one of the few remaining wineries that still utilise a manual basket press. Taste the award-winning wines which have helped to elevate Windows Estate to a 5 Red Star Winery by James Halliday.

Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse: Enjoy a fully guided tour of the working Lighthouse, share tales of ghosts & ships wrecked off the formidable coastline and the hardships of life as a lighthouse keeper. Just 59 steps but 120m above sea level, Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse offers 360 degree viewing and is the perfect place to spot whales migrating up and down the coast throughout November. Walk the short trails and discover the local flora and fauna.

Eagle Bay Brewery: Share the love of handcrafted brewing at this remarkable venue. Sample their tried, tested, debated and appreciated hand-crafted beer or try wine from their vineyard. Served with a stunning view across the paddock to Bunker Bay.

Dinner tonight at your leisure: Free evening to enjoy relaxing or dining at a restaurant or cafe of your choice.

AccommodationBayview Geographe Resort, Busselton. Check-in 19th November, check-out 21st November: Take a stroll through the parkland gardens and onto the sand of beautiful Geographe Bay, without crossing a road! Enjoy the outdoor and indoor heated pool and tennis courts. Accommodation ranges from resort rooms ideally suited to corporate travellers, to standard two and three bedroom villas. The villas are positioned separately and all front onto gardens. Spinnakers Café (located onsite) is fully licensed and overlooks the tennis court, Breakfast is included each morning in the restaurant. Room facilities include: Resort room - double bed, tea and coffee-making facilities, reverse cycle air-condition, ensuite bathroom, TV with six complementary Foxtel Channels.

For an alternative to the above Itinerary, contact us direct at [email protected] or phone 08 9752 5811 and let us help you build your own package and plan your personal itinerary. Whether you would like to cruise Geographe Bay on a Whale Tour, explore the Tuart Forest, meet the distiller or view our region from above – We can help you. www.geographebay.com


Post-conference Tour

Public Transport Between Perth and Bunbury


The City of Bunbury is a 90-minute drive south of Perth, and is easily accessible by car, bus or train. TransWA and South West Coachlines run regular services to Bunbury.

TRANSWA: TRAINDeparts: Perth City, Wellington Street StationArrives: Bunbury Passenger Terminal, Picton Road, Bunbury

To Bunbury:Departs Perth daily at 9.30am Arrive Bunbury 11.55am (connecting shuttle service into city centre)Depart Perth daily at 5.55pm Arrive Bunbury 8.24pm (connecting shuttle service into city centre)

To Perth:Depart Bunbury Passenger Terminal daily at 6am Arrive Perth City at 8.30amDepart Bunbury Passenger Terminal daily at 2.45pm Arrive Perth city at 5.12pm(2pm shuttle from Bunbury CBD to Bunbury passenger terminal)

TRANSWA: BUSTo Bunbury:Sunday to Friday, departs East Perth Rail terminal 9am Arrive Bunbury passenger terminal 11.30am (12 noon shuttle service to CBD)

Monday to Thursday, departs East Perth Rail terminal 12.15pm Arrive Bunbury passenger terminal 2.45pm (no shuttle to city centre for this service)Friday. departs East Perth Rail terminal 4.00pm Arrive Bunbury passenger terminal 7.15pm (Bunbury City Transit service to CBD at 8.49pm)Sunday, departs East Perth Rail Terminal 12.15pm Arrives Bunbury passenger terminal at 2.40pm (no shuttle to city centre for this service)To Perth:Monday to Saturday, departs Bunbury passenger terminal 11.20am Arrives East Perth Rail terminal at 2pm(no shuttle service to the passenger terminal)

Monday to Friday & Sunday, departs Bunbury passenger terminal 6pm Arrives East Perth Rail Terminal at 8.30pm(no shuttle service to the passenger terminal)

For more information on TRANSWA and its services, visit www. transwa.wa.gov.au or phone 1300 662 205

SOUTH WEST COACHLINESBuses travel from the Perth Esplanade Bus Port and the Domestic Airport to Bunbury and return.

To Bunbury: Monday to SundayDepart Perth Esplanade Bus Port at 7.30am Arrive Bunbury city centre at 10.10amDepart Perth Domestic Airport at 7.55am Arrive Bunbury city centre at 10.10am

Depart Perth Domestic airport Terminal 12.55pm Arrive Bunbury city centre at 4.15pmDepart Perth Esplanade Bus Port at 1.30pm Arrive Bunbury city centre at 4.15pm

Depart Perth Esplanade Bus Port at 6.45pm Arrive Bunbury city centre 9.35pmDepart Perth Domestic airport terminal at 7.15pm Arrive Bunbury city centre 9.35pm

To Perth: Monday to SundayDepart Bunbury city centre at 8.45pm Arrive Perth Esplanade Bus Port at 10.45am Arrive Perth Domestic Airport at 11.20am

Depart Bunbury city centre at 2pm Arrive Perth Domestic Airport at 4.55pm Arrive Perth Esplanade Bus Port at 5.45pm

To Perth: Monday to FridayDepart Bunbury city centre at 6.45pm Arrive Perth Esplanade Bus Port at 8.45pm Arrive Perth Domestic Airport at 9.05pm

To Perth: Saturday and SundayDepart Bunbury city centre at 6.30pm Arrive Perth Esplanade Bus Port at 8.30pm Arrive Perth Domestic Airport at 8.50pm

For more information on South West Coachlines and its services, visit www.southwestcoachlines.com.au or phone 08 9261 7600 (Perth Office) or 08 97227800 (Bunbury Office)

CAR HIRE OPTIONS FROM PERTH AIRPORT www.carhireperthairport.com.auAvis 13 63 33Hertz 13 30 39Thrifty 1300 367 227Budget 13 27 27


Public Transport Between Perth and Bunbury

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